The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-23
The Character of the Men Who Will Take Part
in the Proceedings Being Such as to Com
mand the Widest Attention.
Russia Formally Announces Her Atti-
tude as to Ferdinand's Election.
His Elevation to the Bulgarian Throne Was
Illegal and Hence He Must Retire-Ger-
many's Imperial Inyalids-CableN Notes.
THE IRISH LEAGUE.
To-Day's Indignation Meeting at Dublin-The
League Rapidly Gaining Friends.

To-Day's Indignation Meeting at Dublin-The
League Rapidly Gaining Friends.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LONDON Aug. 22-The indignation meeting
to protest against the governments proclama-
tion OF the National League. which is to be held
in the Rotunda, at Dublin. to morrow. can scarce
ly fail to exercise potent influence over the
future action of the Ministry in the enforce
mept of that part of the crimes act relating to
what the government may see fit to consider
dangerous associations The meeting will not
be composed of persons that the government
may or can afford to ignore, but, the con-
trary. will include large number of highly
respectable and responsible Irishmen and Eng
lishmen. exclusive of the score or more of Brit
ish members of the House of Commons who
voluntarily signifed their willingness to be pres
ent soon as the fact made known TO
them that the meeting was projected.
Mr. Chamberlain's remark in his speech at
Birmingham, Saturday evening, that the govern
ment's proclamation would do the league more
good than harm. was as true as anything he ever
said to his followers. 1t has benefited the league
inestmably, and it is absolutely certain that
further action on the part of the government
with view to suppressing the organization will
help it still more. Since the announcement of
the proclamation several Gladstone members
of Parliament have become members of the
league to accentuate their sympathy with that
body and their dissent from the policy Of the
Ministry, and many stand ready to follow
their example. It is asserted by league officials
that eighty English Liberal m members. not includ-
ing those already enrolled in tbs league have
indicated their intention to join the organza-
ton, and will do SO within the week. This
wholesale acceptance by English members of the
leagues principles cannot fail to undeceive the
popular mind in Great Britain as to the danger
character OF the organization and restore
confidence in the breasts of the leaguers who
have been wavering between hope an fear
Mr. Gladstone is suffering somewhat from the
effects of cold, but will be in his seat in the
House of Commons on Thursday night to move
an address the crown appealing for the abro-
CATION of the proclamation OF the league. The
detection of Mr.. T. W. Russell, member for
South Tyrone, a staggering blow to the
Unionists, and his letter giving his reasons for
withdrawal has added much to the signifcaDcs
of his severance of relations with the dissidentg
especially that part of it devoted to expressing
his opinion of Ulster landlords in particular and
Irish landlords in general. Some curiosity is
evinced by many members to the exact posi-
ton of several other Unionists, and they are
looking forward with quickened interest to the
division on Friday. Mr.. Parnell has no desire
that the government shall be defeated on that
OCCASION but. on the contrary prefers that the
Ministry should remain awhile longer in power,
order that they may more fully develop the
folly of their recent acts.
1t is asserted on good authority that the Irish
National League has removed all it's documents
and papers to London for safety This appears
intensely humorous-a prosecuted body moving
it's place of operations to the seat whence the
order for its extermination proceeded, and under
the very nose OF its prosecutors. to concoct
plans and issue orders for the execution of them.
1t is. however a realization of threat cast out
long ago, that if the league proclaimed it
would continue its work in England Wales and
Scotland. What is a crime in Ireland is not in
the rest of the kingdom. and although
proclaimed in Ireland. the league is still
free carry it's work outside that much
ruled country. OF course, everybody knows
that the proclamation of the league was last
act of fast expiring Ministry, and probably
with the exception of few cases, nothing of
i'm portance will be done, but it would be of
immense interest to the government to obtain
possession of the leagues papers. and it is q
wise provision the part of the league pro-
tect these valuable pieces of property. However
ludcorous it seems London is at present a
much safer place for them than Dublin.